Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan

Japan: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 36.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2000
All-time low
36.05
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 41.62001: 40.22002: 38.82003: 38.72004: 38.52005: 38.42006: 38.22007: 382008: 37.72009: 37.32010: 37.22011: 37.12012: 372013: 36.92014: 36.82015: 36.72016: 36.62017: 36.52018: 36.42019: 362020: 36.62021: 36.62022: 36.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan stood at 36.64.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan peaked at 41.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 2019.

Japan ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 41.56
2001 40.2 -3.3%
2002 38.83 -3.4%
2003 38.67 -0.4%
2004 38.51 -0.4%
2005 38.36 -0.4%
2006 38.2 -0.4%
2007 38.05 -0.4%
2008 37.69 -0.9%
2009 37.34 -0.9%
2010 37.24 -0.3%
2011 37.14 -0.3%
2012 37.04 -0.3%
2013 36.94 -0.3%
2014 36.84 -0.3%
2015 36.74 -0.3%
2016 36.64 -0.3%
2017 36.46 -0.5%
2018 36.37 -0.2%
2019 36.05 -0.9%
2020 36.64 +1.6%
2021 36.64 +0.0%
2022 36.64 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.74 37.34 41.56 10
2010s 36.75 36.05 37.24 10
2020s 36.64 36.64 36.64 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 China (People’s Republic of) 41.52 compare
  2. 45 Bulgaria 40.24 compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 39.55 compare
  4. 48 Germany 35.35 compare
  5. 49 Kazakhstan 34.63 compare
  6. 50 Singapore 33.26 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan?
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan was 36.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
Japan ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,973 data points, 2000–2022
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